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O2 User Interface

Hi,
I have a sim-free XDA II which as it happens is on 02. How can I get rid of that User Interface though - I really hate it, and want to remove it?
Can anybody help please?
Thanks
Rich

goto ad remove programs and remove anything o2 related, then soft reset. Change the dialer skin then all your left with is the boot screens and the o2 logo on the case

I'd recommend chaning the dialer skin back to the default before uninstalling o2 active; there are some images stored in dlls that are difficult to find, but can be changed via the phone skinning applet in o2 active.

The correct order (IMHO that is), is as follows...
1 - Firstly, while you still have the Active interface, use the menu item on the navigation bar, I think it might be listed as 'view' to go in and change the dialler skin to the default one.
2 - Then soft reset.
3 - Next up, now go into File Explorer on either the phone, or via ActiveSync, and go to the Windows/Startup folder, and delete the shortcut for "Active"
4 - Reboot again, to get the phone to load without Active running.
5 - Go into Settings > System > Remove Programs, and remove the Active app, the V2R stff, and O2 Xmail if you never use it. You will get warnings that some files or folders still remain - no problem, this gets resolved later...
6 - Another soft reset.
7 - Now, go into File Explorer again, to the Windows Folder itself, and delete the folder for the V2R stuff.
8 - Change your Today theme to something better looking, do a re-boot, and voila...
If I have missed anything that I think of, I will come back and editt this post, but that's it for now...
EDIT - even if you change the dialler skin back to default before removing the O2 stuff, you will find a strange quirk with the talk/end button, whereby even with the default skin, after ending a call, the old flat red O2 style button will display.
This can be resolved by downloading the XDA Phone Skin Chooser application available from DesignLab (do a google), and then setting the skin to use (even though you might already be using it) to the Default Skin, and then resetting the device. This is the only way I have encountered, other than hard fiddling with hard to find .dll's, to get ALL the buttons to use the default skin, and thus have a proper 'pressed in' appearance when touched.

XDA Phone Skin Chooser will work on my xda2 ?

Nice one Shadamehr. Getting rid of all that speeds the system noticeably
Thanks

XDA Phone Skin Chooser will work on my xda2 ?
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yes

davidand1 said:
Nice one Shadamehr. Getting rid of all that speeds the system noticeably
Thanks
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Better than just uninstalling it?
Will removing it in this way stop all o2 related programs reinstalling after a hard reset?

Not sure. I've never tried to uninstall everything.

z0mbi3 said:
davidand1 said:
Nice one Shadamehr. Getting rid of all that speeds the system noticeably
Thanks
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Better than just uninstalling it?
Will removing it in this way stop all o2 related programs reinstalling after a hard reset?
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No, not by a long shot.
As the installation files etc, are stored in 'hidden' extended rom, and all a Hard Reset does is clear your phone, and then set about running and installing any files in the extended rom.
To remove it so that it is not installed after hard reset, is kind of achievable, but only if you know what you are doing.
You would have to use the Extended Rom Unlock tool on this site, to unhide and unlock your extended ROM, then you would have to remove any of the CAB install files from this folder for the O2 stuff you don't want (and its up to you to know what's what).
And then you would need to edit the config.txt file that 'calls' all of these installation routines, so that it no longer references any that you have deleted.
Then you could lock and hide the extended rom.
Thus, on a hard reset then, only the stuff you have left gets installed.

SPB Pocket Plus 3 & K-Jam

I installed Pocket Plus 3 yesterday and foudn that it slowed the k-jam down consdierabley. I then tried uninstalling it. Strange thing happened:
Didn't uninstall cleanly, kept asking to soft reset and then tried to uninstall again.
When i cancelled, i found that when I click on the start button, I only see:
today
Pocket MSN
Interactive
Programmes
nothing else!!
Comms & voice dial button can't find the shortcut. phone works but can't access any of the settings or my documents
Tried to:
soft reset: no joy
Hard reset by holding down the comms & voice button and soft reset: no joy
Can anyone offer any advice?
Thanks.

I had a similar issue. Pocket Plus wouldn't soft reset, in the end I had to hard reset and install everything again.
I've opted for different software that does the things I like (Wisbar for real close funtions and iLauncher for big icons on the Today screen)
Col

Yep - me too. I had to remove Pocket Plus 3 in the end as it always hung the k-Jam on soft reset.
I have mailed the support guys and they are looking into it.
meantime I am using alternatives as this is a major problem - even more so as I can't find a backup utility that works (Sprite Backup doesn't) and a hard reset means u need to start all over again

Thanks. I had to do a hard reset to get up and going again.
Does anyone know how to enlarge the Ilauncher icons on the today screen so I can access them with my stubby fingers rather than the stylus?
Thanks.

I think the soft reset problem is caused by the safe mode boot facility on SPB. I unchecked that and it soft resets fine.

iLauncher
In settings when you choose shortcuts you have a check box for large icons. Also there is a setting for default large icons.

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zedeff said:
In settings when you choose shortcuts you have a check box for large icons. Also there is a setting for default large icons.
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I must look at these menu's more :wink: Will try that .. Thanks

So is SPB 3 working fine for you now you've unchecked the safe mode?

Mine is working fine!
Have made about 10 softreset in 2 days of 3.0.1
ALL OK! :lol:

yep, tried it now and its fine.
Thanks

third hard reset and i can´t install the pocket plus , on direct installation, or by cab ... nothing

I found the one major slowdown with SPB PP is when you use a memory meter on the today screen (Showing either main memory of CF card etc). When I removed this I noticed an improvement...

well i´ll wait a new version

miguelromerom said:
well i´ll wait a new version
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What about the battery meter? does that make a difference foryou too?

SAFE MODE is tha problem... uncheked it after finish setup and you will be fine 8)

3.0.1 is out now - they say it solves safe mode problem on Wizard

BaldBoy said:
3.0.1 is out now - they say it solves safe mode problem on Wizard
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I installed 3.01 and still had to hard reset my k-jam as i couldnt get past the lockups at boot. However, i have installed 3.0.3 (released 14 Oct) and forgot to re-uncheck safe mode before i did a soft reset and it now boots properly with safe mode enabled.
Regards,
Chris

For backup, you can use sunnysoft backup manager. works fine with WM5.

it´s sure ?¿?
backup ?¿?

Hi, i have a prototype of the wizard.
My problem is that i installed spb pocket plus.
Then the wizard refuse too boot.
I cannot make a hard reset, when i hold comm butoon + voie button + soft reset nothing happens.
Anyone have a clue please ?

Trouble with button settings

I am having trouble setting my right soft key-it defaults to "today screen" after every soft reset, or even panel change. It dousn't seem to matter what panel that I am in.
Also, is there any fix to change some of the other hard keys.

heyskokie said:
I am having trouble setting my right soft key-it defaults to "today screen" after every soft reset, or even panel change. It dousn't seem to matter what panel that I am in.
Also, is there any fix to change some of the other hard keys.
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do you have tf3d installed ?

Yeah I have TF3D, but even if I don't use that panel it still changes it....is it a problem with the TF3D?

as far as i'm aware, yes.
please see the issues in the first post of this thread :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=448178
i'm waiting for the issue to be fixed before i re-install tf3d.

Missing program in touchflo 3d

i cant find the "today" in my phone. and im trying to disable the touchflo 3d. when i go to start, it when right to the program tab. cant find the setting anywhere. any solution? thx

soft reset?
backup and hard reset?
got me stump. hope you find it

tried hard reset. dont work.
but finally found that on the gold fish panel i can go to setting. lol

Remove cookie.cab how to get home screen back to normal

I install the cookies cab and cannot get home screen back to normal all my icons comes up in start menu . i dont have to homescreen anymore. restart numerous times and nothing. i uninstall the apps and restart but nothing. am im missing something. please help! thxs in advance.....

try settings->personal->today and enable sense

if i do master reset will that work?
i tried to do set windows as default for home screen and reset phone be did not fix the issue. am i missing a step?

any ideas!!! cannot get my homescreen back to normal...
can someone help..cannot get home screen back to normal.

lilsir said:
i tried to do set windows as default for home screen and reset phone be did not fix the issue. am i missing a step?
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dont set windows as default , set HTC Sence as default

i set as HTC SENSE as default and reset phone. nothing still the same issue.
same recieve the same issue. nothing happen.

try installing cookies home tab again, if that doesnt work there is always possible to hard-reset

se1988 said:
try installing cookies home tab again, if that doesnt work there is always possible to hard-reset
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How about configuring CHT to look like the stock home screen? Eg, set only one screen for 9 quicklinks can be configured I think...
In my experience, uninstalling CHT stops Sense from loading. Never an issue for me though as I am upgrading CHT when I do this.

Try read Troubleshooting: at [Manila Mod][19-Jun-2010] Co0kie's Home Tab v1.8.5
Q: After uninstaling CHT, sense doesn't work, or it works but the home menu doesn't come up.
A: Copy \windows\home_pages.xml to \windows\manilaxml\home_pages.xml (overwrite existing file). Then delete \windows\manilafull.xml and soft reset.
Tested and worked